DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6978355
DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1953
REPORTED LOCATIONGodman AFB Kentucky
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Form A
U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U. S. Air Force as much
information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research purposes, and will be regarded as confidential material. Your name will not
be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission.
We request this personal information so that, if it is deemed necessary. may contact you for
further details.
I.When did you see the object?
Hour Minutes
1 July 1953
Doy Month (Circle One): CA.M or P.M.
3. Timo zone: a. Eastern
(Circlo One): (Circle One): Daylight Saving
b.Control bStandard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
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Where were you when you saw the object?
Cod MAN TOWED -ET KNOL LENtO
Nearest Poste ddress City or Town State or Country State or Country
Additional remarks: Additional remarks:
5. Estimate how long you sow 43
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b.Fairly certai d. Just a guess
What was the conditian of the sky?
(Circle One): a. Bright daylight d. Just a trace of daylight
b. Dull daylight e. No frace of daylicht
c. Bright twilight f. Don't remember
7.IF you saw the object during DA , TWILIGHT, or N located as you looked at
the object?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
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8.1 STARS (Cirele One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a.Bright moonlight
b. A fow b.Dull moonlight
C. Many cNo moonlight — pitch dark
d. Don't remomber d. Don't remember
Was the object brighter than the background of the sky?
(Cirelo One): Yes . No c.Don't remember
10. IF it was -
b.Several blocks away?
c. A block away?
d. Several yards away? d. Several yards away?
Othor MPRROLianTEI Othor MERROLianTELY 15 MiLES NE 15 miLES NE
.Did the object: Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't Know Don't Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't Know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes CN@ CNo Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Yos Yes <ND ND Don't Know
.. .. Change brightness? Change brightness? Yo Yos No Don't Know
f. f. Change shape? No* No" Don't Knaw
g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? No Don't Know
.Did the object move behind something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know, IF you answ
it moved behind:
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(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answer ,than tell what
it moved in front of:.
.Did the object appear: (Circle One): . Solid? b. Transparent? c.Don't Knaw
15. Did you observe the objoct through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes •. Binoculars
b. Sun glasses Yes f. Telescope as NO
c, Windshield Yes g. Theodolite Yos No
d. Window glass Yes h. Other )
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16. Tell in a fow words the following things about the object.
a. Sound SotNd CoUld b Hne d
b. Color GRisn witn
sketch any details
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, ete., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Place
IT APPEHRS TO B1 STAR with
FlAshiNg Rid LiGhT.
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The edges of the object were: 18. The edges of the object were:
(Cirele One): a. Fuzzy or bluzzed_ (Cirele One): a. Fuzzy or bluzzed Other .Other__
b.<Like a bright b. <Like a bright stan sta
e. Sharply outlined c. Sharply outllined
d. Don'tremomber d. Don't remomber
19. IF there was MORE ETHAN ONE object, then how many wer ONE
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wRfeet.
22. How large did the object or in the hand
and at about arm's length?
(Circle One): a. Head of a pin g. Silver dollar
b. Pea h. Baseball
c. Dime i. Grapefruit
d. Nickel i. Basketball
e. Quarter k. Other
f. Halt dollar
22.1 (Circle One of following to indicats how certain you are of your answer to Question 22.
g.Certain c.Not very sure c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain b. Fairly certain d. d. Uncertain
23. How did the object or objects disuppear from view? 23. How did the object or view?
24. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, we would like for you to imagine that you could
construct the object that you saw. Of what type material would you make it? How large would it bo, and what shape
would it have? Describe in your own words a common object or objects which whon placed up in the sky would give the
same appearance as the object which you saw,
UNAble To Assist
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estions:
. North c. East . South g. West
. Northeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
28.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour.
(Circle One) Yes No
29. What direction were vou looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South 6i West
Northeast d. Southeast Southwest Northwest
looking , object? (Circle One)
a. North c. East •. South West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f.' Southwest Northwest
31. If you are familiar with bearing terms (angular
31.1 When it first appeared:
a.From true North degrees.
b.From horizon .. egrees.
31.2 When it disappeared:
a. From true North degrees.
b. From horizon _ degrees.
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32. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. . Place an "A" on the curved line to show how
high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the same curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it.
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33. In the following larger sketch place an "A" at the position the object was when you first saw It, and a "B" at its
position whon you last saw it. Refer to smallor sketch as an example of how to complete the larger sketch.
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When did you report to some official that you had seen the object?
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Day Month Year
Was anyone olse with you at the time you saw the object?
(Circle One)Yes (Cirele One)Yes No No
36.1 IF you answered YES, did they seo the object too? 36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?
(Circle One) Ye2) (Circle One) Yez No No
36.2 Please list their names and addresses:
Hac rsgt rgt
H Det. C.O. Det. c.o.
Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like this?
(Circle One) Ye No
In you opinion what do you think the objoct was and what might have caused it?
A STAR under going AChANgE of sOME
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(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? 15-20 Miles
Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME First Name
ADDRESS GodMAN AEL EL Kwox Uox5y
Street City
TELEPHONE NUMBER
Ago 19 Sex Sex
Please indicate any special educational training that you have had. ducational training that you have had.
a. o. Grade school .. Technical school Gonpeas Tech +Voc H.S
Cb. High schoo .
c. College.
d. Post graduate -
42. Date you is questionnaire: 1 uly1952
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